A new tropical weather system, Hanna, may threaten this week’s re-scheduled Citrus Expo Grower Seminars. As the time of this post Monday the re-staged seminars are still set for Thursday this week at Lake Alfred Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC), with ‘live’ video hookup to the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC) in Immokalee. The full-day seminar schedule …
High Water In Citrus & Re-Scheduled Expo Seminars Attempt
Indian River citrus growers are dealing with more water than some of them have ever seen in their groves. In these reports, news and comments from Florida Citrus Packers Association spokesman Richard Kinney as growers now keep an eye on forecasts for the latest storm threat to the region, Hanna. Also in these reports, comments on what growers can expect …
When I Say Texas?
Just what do you think about when someone says Texas? Cattle, oil? Everett Griner gives us something else that needs to be said when you say Texas. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farm Income Forecast Up
Farmers are generating more income this year than expected, so USDA has revised its forecast upward Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Buy-In For Disaster Aid
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is informing Florida agricultural producers that even if they don’t have crop insurance or non-insured crop disaster assistance coverage (NAP) that qualifies them for compensation under the government’s disaster programs, they can still take advantage of a waiver that permits them to pay a “buy-in†fee that will allow them …
FL Farm Field Day
The University of Florida will hold their annual Field Day event Thursday, September 4th at their Jay Research Facility. Barry Brecke talks about some of the things growers can learn about while there. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Experts Doubt the Meat and Cancer Hypothesis
Researchers met recently to express their doubts of last years claims by one organization that tied meat to cancer. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
AL Livestock Market Report
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has a look at this week’s cattle market prices from across the state. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
The Pain is Not Universal
Just what we’re paying today is taking up to 14% of the income just to get to work. What is this? Everett Griner tells us, along with some other things we are doing without. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Propane Powered Pickup
Alternative fuels for vehicles include more than just ethanol and biodiesel – there’s also propane. Mark Leitman with the Propane Education and Research Council says Roush has designed a pick up that runs on propane. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024